Fulvia by Jane Draycott
A sparkling biography of the legendary Fulvia of Ancient Rome, described by Cicero as 'a thoroughly rapacious woman'.
A nuanced and insightful portrait of Fulvia which fully explores her intelligence, ambition and importance to Roman republican history, as well as the intense misogyny of the way she was portrayed by ancient sourcesA fantastic and much needed book -- Emma Southon, author of A HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE IN 21 WOMEN
A stirring reclamation of Fulvia from the footnotes of history - and from the role of villain that she has played for far too long. In this even-handed treatment of her character, Jane Draycott takes a cool historian's eye to the sources and balances the probable against the ridiculous - peeling away the layers of misogyny that have dogged Fulvia for centuries, and re-positioning her as a powerful woman who fell victim to the sexism of ancient Rome, and of the forces of history -- Emily Hauser, author of MYTHICA
Both a long overdue reclamation of one of Rome's most important and maligned women, and a captivating, fast-paced historical tale. Late republican Rome emerges as a bristling minefield of overlapping loyalties, enmities, love affairs and feuds. And Fulvia emerges as a woman of her age - playing the game as it fell with remarkable, charismatic, transgressive tenacity. -- Honor Cargill-Martin, author of MESSALINA
With Fulvia, Jane Draycott has given us both a terrific read and a superb reconstruction of a life we should know better. Fulvia's brutal politicking adds a whole new dimension to the well-worn tale of Caesar's assassination, and to her third husband Antony's affair with Cleopatra. Highly recommended -- Catherine Fletcher, author of THE ROADS TO ROME
A woman who has brought more luck to herself than to her husbands...a woman as cruel as she is greedy to the utmost extent -- Cicero
A woman who took no thought for spinning or housekeeping...meddlesome and headstrong -- Plutarch
[She] caused the death of many, both to satisfy her enmity and to gain their wealth -- Cassius Dio
Nothing of the woman in her except her sex -- Velleius Paterculus
She acted in a haughty manner towards those who were placing her in a position to be arrogant -- Orosius
A stirring reclamation of Fulvia from the footnotes of history - and from the role of villain that she has played for far too long. In this even-handed treatment of her character, Jane Draycott takes a cool historian's eye to the sources and balances the probable against the ridiculous - peeling away the layers of misogyny that have dogged Fulvia for centuries, and re-positioning her as a powerful woman who fell victim to the sexism of ancient Rome, and of the forces of history -- Emily Hauser, author of MYTHICA
Both a long overdue reclamation of one of Rome's most important and maligned women, and a captivating, fast-paced historical tale. Late republican Rome emerges as a bristling minefield of overlapping loyalties, enmities, love affairs and feuds. And Fulvia emerges as a woman of her age - playing the game as it fell with remarkable, charismatic, transgressive tenacity. -- Honor Cargill-Martin, author of MESSALINA
With Fulvia, Jane Draycott has given us both a terrific read and a superb reconstruction of a life we should know better. Fulvia's brutal politicking adds a whole new dimension to the well-worn tale of Caesar's assassination, and to her third husband Antony's affair with Cleopatra. Highly recommended -- Catherine Fletcher, author of THE ROADS TO ROME
A woman who has brought more luck to herself than to her husbands...a woman as cruel as she is greedy to the utmost extent -- Cicero
A woman who took no thought for spinning or housekeeping...meddlesome and headstrong -- Plutarch
[She] caused the death of many, both to satisfy her enmity and to gain their wealth -- Cassius Dio
Nothing of the woman in her except her sex -- Velleius Paterculus
She acted in a haughty manner towards those who were placing her in a position to be arrogant -- Orosius
Jane Draycott is a historian and archaeologist, and the author of Cleopatra's Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen. She is currently Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Glasgow and co-director of the University of Glasgow's Games and Gaming Lab.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781805461937 |
| ISBN 10 | 1805461931 |
| Title | Fulvia |
| Author | Jane Draycott |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atlantic Books |
| Year published | 2025-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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